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	The Beat (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Beat, known in the United States as The English Beat in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group.
		The band was formed in the English city of Birmingham in 1978, which was a period of high unemployment and social-political upheaval in the UK.
		The Beat were part of the revival of 1950s and 1960s Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies in the UK.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/English_Beat (777 words)

	About English beat poetry
		The story of English beat poetry begins in a man's attempt to assert the nobility of his soul in the face of alienation from his environ, an irrelevant suburban "village" (sic), and that oldest of phenomena: being jilted, dumped, by a girlfriend, while "down".
		English beat poetry was also born out of a more distant personal history: that of associating with the homeless and feeling, psychologically at least, homeless myself.
		English beat poetry is an attempt to formulate a rush of rhyme in prose-style that drums on the stairwell of modern culture, like the rain of Rainbowed Passions.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /david.cox101/beat/about-beat.html (1395 words)

	The English Beat: Beat This: The Best of the English Beat: CD Compact Disc: Skateboarding Music and more... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		English Beat were a terrific pop band who used ska, reggae and dance pop as their musical pallette, but had a message in many of their lyrics.
		Back in the day the Beat were probably second to Madness as far as new wave ska bands go but I have to say time has probably been kinder to the Beat as these songs sound a lot less dated then some of the Madness efforts.
		This wonderful English band (known there as The Beat--the 'English' was added because a forgettable new wave band had already registered the name in the U.S.) was a supple blend of ska, reggae and pop.
	shop.skateboardmusic.com /cds/the-english-beat/beat-this-the-best-of-the-english-beat/listen313895.html (2066 words)

	The Beat : History
		When The Beat rushed on to the music scene in 1979, it was a time of social, political and musical upheaval.
		The Beat were all about inclusion, rather than exclusion, and this showed in their personnel and their music influences.
		By Christmas of 1979, The Beat were riding high in the UK charts with their first single, a smoking remake of the classic Smokey Robinson tune "Tears of a Clown".
	www.thebeatuk.com /beat_story.html (1143 words)

	hip online: artists: english beat
		Not quite fitting in with the new wave genre nor hailed as your typical mod band, English Beat diversified themselves with a mix of catchy ska rhythms, a hip reggae beat, and some jazzy horns.
		It was what it was back then, but music's come a long way and English Beat has missed a few to be entering the scene again and tacking all their songs on one album claiming it to be their greatest.
		I suggest leaving English Beat in the past where they belong and give us some greatest hits worthy of the title.
	www.hiponline.com /artist/music/e/english_beat/best_of.html (346 words)

	ENGLISH BEAT Discography, Biography and Links at Mr Bill's I.R.S. Records Corner
		The English Beat was known as The Beat everywhere in the world except the U.S. But since this is an American site, we'll go with The English Beat.
		The English Beat, along with The Specials, The Selecter and, to a lesser extent, Madness, was one of the most important and influential ska revivalist or "two-tone" groups of the 1980s.
		Formed in U.K.'s Birmingham in 1978, The English Beat filled an interesting niche in the genre thru the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and toaster Ranking Roger, an essential element of the true "two-tone" sound.
	www.irscorner.com /de/eb.html (1234 words)

	Amazon.com: Special Beat Service: Music: The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		I had only heard the name English Beat growing up but never ventured to listen to their music thinking it was another heavy-synth new romantic band by it's name alone.
		At the time they released Special Beat Service in 1982, the English Beat appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough.
		Actually, all of the Beat albums are solid; if you like any of their songs, I recommend the rest of their catalog to you.
	www.amazon.com /Special-Beat-Service-English/dp/B000021XS9 (1099 words)

	English Beat Discography at CD Universe
		Briefly one of the hottest bands of the early '80s, the English Beat blended punk, reggae, R & B, and ska in an infectious amalgam that propelled them to stardom.
		English Beat: Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar); Rankin' Roger (vocals); Andy Cox (guitar); Saxa (saxophone); Dave Steele (bass); Everett Morton...
		The Beat (dubbed English Beat in the US due to conflict with an American band) began as part of Britain's early-1980s second-wave ska movement, which was also influenced by punk.
	cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/English+Beat/a/English+Beat.htm (240 words)

	TrouserPress.com :: English Beat
		Although lumped in with the 2-Tone crowd upon emerging in 1979, the wonderful Beat (billed in America as the English Beat because of the Paul Collins group that was also using the name) released only one single on the label.
		The fourteen-track English album is a straight greatest-hits collection of the band's most memorable work; early copies (and the cassette) added eight extended remixes.
		It's hard to hear why the Beat had to die for General Public to live, but evidently the pair felt they needed to leave some people or some other career baggage behind.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=english_beat (1551 words)

	VH1.com : The English Beat : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		the English Beat in the U.S. to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name).
		The multiracial band carved a distinct sound through the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and punk-toaster/rapper Ranking Roger, supported by a tight band consisting of Andy Cox (guitar), Dave Steel (bass), and Everett Moreton (drums).
		Musically, the Beat slowed down the tempo for a more traditional reggae sound showcased on 1981's Wha'ppen.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/english_beat/bio.jhtml (367 words)

	Amazon.com: Beat This: The Best of the English Beat: Music: The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Beat used ska as a foundation on which they used RandB, punk, rock, dub and Afro-beat as material to build three superb albums and a handfull of singles.
		This album is great package, it has most of the songs a fan of the English Beat could want.
		I saw some English Beat but other than obscure record collectors its not something the average record store keeps in stock.
	www.amazon.com /Beat-This-Best-English/dp/B00005NOZD (1020 words)

	Off the Record \| The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Before fracturing into Fine Young Cannibals and General Public, the Beat were one of the premier exponents of the early 1980s neo-ska/reggae movement in England.
		Their moniker prefaced by "English" in the US to avoid confusion with California power popsters of the same name, the Birmingham sextet injected politics into their jubilant fusion of skanking ska beats, lazy reggae shuffle, and brooding saxophone lines.
		The collection is an ultra-catchy introduction to a band who still sound fresh today, but owners of previous Beat best-ofs may want to pass.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/music/otr/documents/02070934.htm (203 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Beat This! The Best Of The English Beat - English Beat at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Before I even begin to discuss The English Beat, Two Tone, Rude Boys, or even ska, there should be a quick primer on what exactly some of those terms are.
		The English Beat were, arguably, the best of the two tone ska bands.
		Sadly, despite their success, the English Beat broke up on July 4, 1983, about halfway through a tour that saw them opening up for David Bowie.
	www.epinions.com /content_64117509764 (1195 words)

	The English Beat MP3 Downloads - The English Beat Music Downloads - The English Beat Music Videos
		In Britain, The (English) Beat were moving very much in the wrong direction, as their chart placements made clear.
		These were the ones that hit with the DJs, but the whole set was equally worthy, and moves onto the dancefloor with abandon.
		Or would have if The Beat hadn't celebrated their success by promptly calling it a day.
	www.mp3.com /albums/5545/summary.html (602 words)

	Beat This! The Best Of The English Beat CD
		English Beat: Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar); Rankin' Roger (vocals); Andy Cox (guitar); Saxa (saxophone); Dave Steele (bass); Everett Morton (drums).
		A key element of the late-1970s/early-'80s UK ska revival, the English Beat nevertheless always had more pop smarts and a wider stylistic palette than compatriots like the Specials and the Selecter.
		I've been looking everywhere for a compilation of the English Beat, and was unable to get a particular one because it was discontinued.
	cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/2044749/a/...+The+English+Beat.htm (398 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Best of the Beat: Music: The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A key element of the late-1970s/early-'80s UK ska revival, the English Beat nevertheless always had more pop smarts anda wider stylistic palette than compatriots like the Specials and the Selecter.
		The Motown-flavoured chug of "Sole Salvation" and the jangly pop of "Save It for Later" show how the band was maturing towards the end of their tether, Dave Wakeling's lyrics growing ever more literate and Elvis Costello-esque as the music expanded.
		The Beat were by far the best band from the '2-tone' stable.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Best-Beat-English/dp/B000050IG5 (778 words)

	The English Beat @ Five Spot, Philadelphia : gig review
		That is the latest tour of '80s stalwarts The English Beat.
		But Wakeling, the main songwriter, as he was for he and Roger's mid-'80s offshoot, General Public (other English Beat members formed The Fine Young Cannibals), can still give a stellar, spirited performance.
		Having never seen The English Beat before, I never knew exactly how Wakeling and Roger had divided the singing duties.
	www.musicomh.com /gigs2/english-beat_0306.htm (602 words)

	The English Beat: In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall [DVD] - PopMatters Music Review
		Sure, the open attitude spawned lots of dodgy bands, but it also meant that groups like the English Beat got a chance with mainstream audiences.
		Although usually lumped in with the ska revival bands, the English Beat's exhilarating blend of pop hooks, reggae rhythms, jazzy sax breaks, and punky attitude is difficult enough to categorize that they wouldn't stand a chance on today's genre-driven radio or MTV.
		In recent years, Dave Wakeling has toured America playing Beat and General Public tunes, while Roger and a few of the others performed Beat hits in the UK as Twist and Crawl.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/e/englishbeat-inconcertdvd.shtml (838 words)

	The English Beat. - @forums
		The thread "The English Beat." has not received any replies for a year.
		We have asked repeatedly that old threads not be bumped, but it seems as if you cannot abide by such a simple request, so we are abiding by the request for you.
		Between our mutual love of The English Beat and the movie in your signature, there should be tons to talk about.
	www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=66434 (224 words)

	January 11, 2001: Features, The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vegas' premier English pub, the Crown and Anchor, for example, was voted the city's best bar by Rolling Stone magazine; and there are enough British stores in town to keep us in tea bags and baked beans for a long, long time.
		Though the English television seen here used to be the kind of rubbish that only gets shown back home on Saturday afternoons--"Last of the Summer Wine," "Keeping Up Appearances," and generally anything starring old folks--the times, they are a-changing.
		This is not to say that performers are not brought over now; at least five performers here with the Cirque du Soleil are British, for example.
	www.lasvegasweekly.com /features/english_beat.html (2713 words)

	Rhapsody Music: Download, Listen, Play & Burn The English Beat
		The English Beat were one of the most successful bands to emerge out of the late-'70s ska revival scene in England.
		"Special Beat Service" (1982) finally broke the band in America, thanks to airplay of songs such as "Save It For Later." The English Beat broke up later in '82, with Wakeling and Roger forming General Public.
		Click here to start listening to The English Beat and thousands of other artists FREE for 14 days with Rhapsody.
	www.real.com /dmm/rhapsody/artist/?artistid=1345 (155 words)

	Hour.ca - Music - The English Beat
		In the early 1980s, The English Beat were welcome guests in Montreal.
		Describing themselves as a punky reggae band, The English Beat fused ska, soul, reggae and rock into their irresistible hyperkinetic sound.
		This band sounds like they used to be very versatile when they were together back in '83 as ''The English Beat''.
	www.hour.ca /music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=7431 (1182 words)

	NIPP: Shows: The English Beat w/ 12 Cents for Marvin @ Gothic Theatre on 7/20/06
		NIPP: Shows: The English Beat w/ 12 Cents for Marvin @ Gothic Theatre on 7/20/06
		The English Beat w/ 12 Cents for Marvin
		One tempestuous weekend in March 1979 was not only the date of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident, but also, in Birmingham, England, the very first show by a nascent band known as The Beat.
	www.nipp.com /show/detail/4033 (111 words)

	I Confess by The English Beat Songfacts
		Most bands get more political as they mature, but not The English Beat.
		The change of style led to many of the English Beat's diehard fans dismissing the album.
		In the US, where most people were unfamiliar with the band, this was their big (relatively speaking) breakthrough.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2543 (146 words)

	Tears Of A Clown by The English Beat Songfacts
		You can leave comments about the song at the bottom of the page.
		This was the first single recorded and released by The English Beat, a group that would soon be instrumental in the UK Ska revival movement, borrowing its sounds from early '60s Jamaican music.
		This was released on the 2-Tone label started by The Specials, another prominent band in the Ska movement.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2544 (186 words)

	The English Beat - Music - The Phoenix
		And many probably unaware that frontman Dave Wakeling’s ex-partner, singer-songwriter Ranking Roger, is playing England with a band under the name the Beat (the band’s original UK name).
		Meanwhile, Wakeling, who’s lived in California for 18 years, has stuck with the English Beat, the name the group always used in this country to avoid confusion with a US power-pop band called the Beat.
		And at 50, Wakeling is now the same age the English Beat’s first saxophonist, Saxa, was when he joined the band.
	www.thephoenix.com /article_ektid7382.aspx (756 words)

	PUNKCAST#908 Bigger Thomas - The English Beat - Canal Room NYC - Jan 13 2006
		What particularly endeared them to us was their very excellent logo, which sold a lot of pins.
		The Beat themselves were another band who have sold enormous quantities of pins in their time.
		Similarly to BT, The English Beat has only one original member, but that is main man Dave Wakeling, whose voice and guitar were very much the signature of the band.
	punkcast.com /908 (545 words)

	Wha'ppen? - The English Beat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Comment: After the wild hyperactive ska of their debut I Just Can't Stop It, The English Beat slowed down the tempo big time on the Wha'Ppen?
		While these tracks are all very good, the best track here is the opening "Too Nice To Talk To" which combines their sound with a funk beat.
		Other decent tracks include the very laid back "Drowning" and "French Toast (Soliel Trop Chaud)." While this may be their weakest album, it's still very good and has stood the test of time better than the work of the more successful bands they'd later form, General Public and Fine Young Cannibals.
	www.cdswap.ws /Content/findonamazonus-Asin-B000021XS7.html (317 words)

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